ganglion vs thinker

ganglion

noun
  • Any of certain masses of gray matter in the central nervous system, as the basal ganglia. 

  • An encapsulated collection of nerve cell bodies, typically linked by synapses, and often forming a swelling on a nerve fiber. 

  • A centre of intellectual or industrial force, activity, etc. 

  • A benign cystic tumour on a tendon sheath or joint capsule. 

thinker

noun
  • The brain; the mind. 

  • One who spends time thinking, contemplating or meditating. 

  • A poser; a conundrum that requires some thinking. 

  • An intellectual, such as a philosopher or theologian. 

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